Set against the stunning landscapes of Bordeaux and China, Red Obsession is the story of two disparate and powerful cultures finding common ground over their love of a delicate wine.
Hand-picked by Robert De Niro as a highlight of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival, Australian directors Warwick Ross and David Roach confront the modern dilemmas facing the Bordeaux vigneron at a time of great global uncertainty.
Narrated by Russell Crowe, Red Obsession follows a modern-day silk road through the prism of Bordeaux’s ethereal wines and observes the extraordinary financial risk people are prepared to take in pursuit of their passion.
For centuries Bordeaux has commanded an almost mythical status in the world of wine as a symbol of wealth, power and influence. While its great estates have beguiled kings, emperors and dictators alike, its prosperity has always been tied to the shifting fortunes of global economies.
Now, traditional customers like the United Kingdom and USA are bowing out, unable to compete, as wealthy Chinese collectors push prices to stratospheric levels. This massive emerging market is seductive and voracious but also unpredictable, and with Bordeaux’s fine wines now elevated to luxury goods status, they have fallen victim to the world’s most rampant and notorious counterfeit trade.
Will the Dragon economy be the bubble that never bursts or the biggest threat yet to Bordeaux’s reputation?
Red Obsession is released only at the movies August 15th and thanks to Roadshow Films we have 10 double in-season passes to give away readers in Australia. To go into the draw for this giveaway, email your name and address to sarah@trespassmag.com by August 13th. Please remember to put ‘Red Obsession‘ in the subject line of the email.
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